Botchan

Botchan (坊っちゃん, Japanese pronunciation: [boꜜtʲ.tɕaɴ]^[1]^[2]^[3]) is a novel written by Japanese author Natsume Sōseki in 1906. It is one of the most popular Japanese novels, read by many during their school years. The central theme of the story is morality, but there are generous amounts of humor and sarcasm alongside it.

^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, ed. (24 May 2016). NHK日本語発音アクセント新辞典 (in Japanese). NHK Publishing.
^ Matsumura, Akira, ed. (5 September 2019). 大辞林 (in Japanese) (4th ed.). Sanseidō.
^ Kindaichi, Haruhiko; Akinaga, Kazue, eds. (10 March 2025). 新明解日本語アクセント辞典 (in Japanese) (2nd ed.). Sanseidō.

[1] NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, ed. (24 May 2016). NHK日本語発音アクセント新辞典 (in Japanese). NHK Publishing.

[daijirin-2] Matsumura, Akira, ed. (5 September 2019). 大辞林 (in Japanese) (4th ed.). Sanseidō.

[3] Kindaichi, Haruhiko; Akinaga, Kazue, eds. (10 March 2025). 新明解日本語アクセント辞典 (in Japanese) (2nd ed.). Sanseidō.

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